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"hurricane sandy: coming together." you can see it on the networks of nbc universal, including right here on nbc 4, at 8:00. all of the proceeds go to the red cross. >>> 4:57. one florida woman proving are you never too old to do anything, including vote. for the first time in her life, 99-year-old rosy lewis cast a ballot yesterday. she was just seven years old when the 19th amendment pass the, giving women the right to vote. lewis was in the 50s when jim crow laws abolished. she is a huge fan of president obama. >>> veterans and their spouses looking for a job may get their break today. the u.s. chamber of commerce holding a hiring our heroes job fair. more than 70 employers will be at joint base anacostia-bolling. runs from 11:00 until 2:00 it has helped find jobs for more than 10,000 veterans and their families. >> great effort there, great service. let's hope veterans get jobs. >>> news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. stay with us. >>> it is not safe there and nowhere else. >> i don't care about your house, i wo
"hurricane sandy: coming together." you can see it on the networks of nbc universal, including right here on nbc 4, at 8:00. all of the proceeds go to the red cross. >>> 4:57. one florida woman proving are you never too old to do anything, including vote. for the first time in her life, 99-year-old rosy lewis cast a ballot yesterday. she was just seven years old when the 19th amendment pass the, giving women the right to vote. lewis was in the 50s when jim crow laws...
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sandy still not done with us, yet. these clouds, these areas of sprinkles that have been coming through here this morning are still associated with sandy. the storm formerly known as sandy, which is spinning away over southeastern canada right now. it's a huge storm. it's affecting a big areas. the areas in green are getting sprinkle, fairfax, alexandria and points north and west. the wider view showing the circulation around sandy bringing a northerly and northwesterly flow into the region with aew sprinkles. breaks in the clouds in maryland and the eastern shore. they have sunshine right now. we may get a little of the sun breaking out later this afternoon. it is still cold out in western maryland and high land west virginia where they have all that snow. still only in the 30s there. closer to washington, the areas in green are beginning to climb into the 50s. it's 50 at reagan national. photos, new ones of the heavy snow devastation in western maryland. that will be coming up in a minute. we'll have the seven day ou
sandy still not done with us, yet. these clouds, these areas of sprinkles that have been coming through here this morning are still associated with sandy. the storm formerly known as sandy, which is spinning away over southeastern canada right now. it's a huge storm. it's affecting a big areas. the areas in green are getting sprinkle, fairfax, alexandria and points north and west. the wider view showing the circulation around sandy bringing a northerly and northwesterly flow into the region...
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hurricane sandy expect mund day night. unleashing a storm surge, damaging winds and heavy rain more. than a million from dem ware, new york, and connecticut are under evacuation orders at this hour, mandatory evacuation orders, people appear to be heeding the warning boarding up and heading out. federal offices will be closed tomorrow. the same goes for every major school district in the area. metro canceled all service for the first time since 2003. >> the huge storm has done a lot of damage. the death toll now stands at 65 after sandy pounded the caribbean. tonight team coverage. start with chief meteorologist, with a closer look at sandy's path. doug? >> we are starting to get into what sandy is bringing us, winds. rains, look outside. probably hear the rain coming down. the wind. strongest, about, 12 to 24 hours away. the rain has begun. let's take a look and show you. outside right now. the rain coming through parts of the area. just about everybody seeing a good light-to-mod rerate rain. some picking up heavy rain. n
hurricane sandy expect mund day night. unleashing a storm surge, damaging winds and heavy rain more. than a million from dem ware, new york, and connecticut are under evacuation orders at this hour, mandatory evacuation orders, people appear to be heeding the warning boarding up and heading out. federal offices will be closed tomorrow. the same goes for every major school district in the area. metro canceled all service for the first time since 2003. >> the huge storm has done a lot of...
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>>> we are keeping a close eye on sandy. right now the storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths, including one in anne arundel county and one in montgomery county. more than 6 million homes and businesses up and down the east coast are in the dark. nyu's tisch hospital was evacuated last night. they started with the sickest and the youngest, including those in the neonatal care unit. a 15-foot surge of sea water flooded manhattan. coastal communities are also reporting severe flooding this morning. sandy is also being blamed for a burst of snow in west virginia. >>> right now thousands of people in our area are in the dark because of sandy. most of the power outages are in northern virginia. dominion virginia power reporting more than 119,000 customers without electricity right now. pepco is trying to restore power to more than 30,000 homes and businesses in our area. bge says 3,200 area customers don't have electricity, and smeco is reporting 30,000 customers in the dark. >> the federal government is closed today for all none
>>> we are keeping a close eye on sandy. right now the storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths, including one in anne arundel county and one in montgomery county. more than 6 million homes and businesses up and down the east coast are in the dark. nyu's tisch hospital was evacuated last night. they started with the sickest and the youngest, including those in the neonatal care unit. a 15-foot surge of sea water flooded manhattan. coastal communities are also reporting severe flooding...
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affected by sandy. i'll tell [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> a developing story, a massive fire still smoldering off nine hours. how it could impact your morning commute. >>> and celebration turned to panic when gunfire erupted on halloween. good morning, everyone. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm aaron gilch
affected by sandy. i'll tell [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100...
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jersey shore saw the worst of hurricane sandy. hundreds of people have been rescued from those locations, from those towns. the rescue efforts are going to resume today. i actually got to speak to some of the people that were brought off of seaside heights late last night, and they were so tired. they said it was just terrible over there. as you mentioned, president obama will be here later today to see the damage. this damage not isolated to new jersey. new york city also severely devastated by floods and fires. going to take a long time to recover from this storm. reporting live in toms river, new jersey. i'm danielle leigh. eun, back to you. >> just devastating, danielle. thank you. >>> it's a different story in rehoboth beach this morning. the town is coming back to life slowly. it was deserted after sandy, but businesses are reopening and visitors are returning. many say it was not as bad as feared. >> i thought it was going to be a lot worse than that. i think it fizzled out when it hit land. >> absolutely incredible. that's
jersey shore saw the worst of hurricane sandy. hundreds of people have been rescued from those locations, from those towns. the rescue efforts are going to resume today. i actually got to speak to some of the people that were brought off of seaside heights late last night, and they were so tired. they said it was just terrible over there. as you mentioned, president obama will be here later today to see the damage. this damage not isolated to new jersey. new york city also severely devastated...
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yes, we're still being affected by the remnants of sandy. it's in eastern canada right now, but we're getting areas of energy, getting some sprinkles in frederick and carol county, washington, panhandle of west virginia, and the northern shenandoah valley. these sprinkles are coming off to the east. some breaks in the clouds in southern maryland, and around the chesapeake bay and the eastern shore. a chill in the air with the blustery winds going to feel even chillier. we're generally in the low to mid 40s. for the morning commute, sunrise, 7:36. still a chance of a few sprinkles. we'll be in the upper 30s and low 40s. still a bit blustery by noontime. still a lot of clouds around. a little sun may be breaking out by later this afternoon. here's the four-day forecast. we'll have highs a bit chillier tomorrow. cold start on friday, low to mid 30s tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, winds still blustery on saturday. the longest weekend of the year. boy, do we need it. that's coming up this weekend. we turn our clocks back one hour before you go t
yes, we're still being affected by the remnants of sandy. it's in eastern canada right now, but we're getting areas of energy, getting some sprinkles in frederick and carol county, washington, panhandle of west virginia, and the northern shenandoah valley. these sprinkles are coming off to the east. some breaks in the clouds in southern maryland, and around the chesapeake bay and the eastern shore. a chill in the air with the blustery winds going to feel even chillier. we're generally in the...
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sandy sitting way up over eastern canada now. but still circulation around that bringing in some moisture, a few sprinkles showing up right now on storm team 4 satellite radar where you see those areas in green. a few sprinkles, northern shenandoah valley, frederick, washington county. these are rotating off to the east. a lot of clouds are on the metro area now. we'll have a lot of clouds in and out this morning and a chill in the air, low to mid 40s, most of the region from the atlantic beaches all the way into the shenandoah valley. still, there are some spots in western maryland where it's near freezing this morning. by 7:00 a.m., still a possibility of a few showers. by noontime, still clouds and a bit of a blustery wind. will get a little cloudy break there from time to time during the afternoon with a little sun peeking through. highs reaching mid 50s mid afternoon. sunsets at 6:07. i'm back in ten minutes with another update. danella is here with a look at traffic. in damascus, an overnight accident closes 27 ridge road.
sandy sitting way up over eastern canada now. but still circulation around that bringing in some moisture, a few sprinkles showing up right now on storm team 4 satellite radar where you see those areas in green. a few sprinkles, northern shenandoah valley, frederick, washington county. these are rotating off to the east. a lot of clouds are on the metro area now. we'll have a lot of clouds in and out this morning and a chill in the air, low to mid 40s, most of the region from the atlantic...
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dubbed the perfect storm, sandy is no joke. the mayor, samuel cooper. >> everybody will need to take some action, i think. at minimum, bringing your lawn furniture and all that sort of thing. at most would be to evacuate. >> don't wait for mandatory evacuations. make your preps now to move. that's the word from the emergency ops director of sussex county to those living in low-lying areas and mobile homes. >> it is a beautiful day. it has been beautiful all i do long. it's been gorgeous. >> randy huber, who had this vacation home since the 80s, refuses to budge. >> if it is going to be as bad as they say, we will get out of here. >> in matter of days, sandy could bull lit beach and residents with rampant rain and intense winds. >> 1962 with northeastern march was a storm of record here. and on the worst case scenario, this could be more devastating than 18962 was. >> they have a costume parade scheduled for 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. that is scheduled to go on. we are talking about possible evacuations that could come as early as tom
dubbed the perfect storm, sandy is no joke. the mayor, samuel cooper. >> everybody will need to take some action, i think. at minimum, bringing your lawn furniture and all that sort of thing. at most would be to evacuate. >> don't wait for mandatory evacuations. make your preps now to move. that's the word from the emergency ops director of sussex county to those living in low-lying areas and mobile homes. >> it is a beautiful day. it has been beautiful all i do long. it's...
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sandy is to blame for 18 deaths. more than 7.5 million homes and businesses up and down the east coast are in the dark. this morning, president obama declared a major disaster in the new york city area. at least seven subway tunnels under the river are flooded as we speak. there was an explosion at a con-ed substation. that left a quarter million people in manhattan without power. as if power outages aren't bad enough, a 13-foot surge of sea water flooded. sandy is also being blamed for a burst of snow in west virginia. >> meanwhile, right here in the area, metro says it will resume bus and train service at 2:00 this afternoon. the system will be on a sunday schedule for the rest of the day. some bus routes may be impacted because of debris or damage. there could be delays out there. metro suspects they will be back on a normal service tomorrow morning. meanwhile, we monitor the number of people in the area without power this morning. northern virginia has the most outages. almost 98,000. many virginia customers are
sandy is to blame for 18 deaths. more than 7.5 million homes and businesses up and down the east coast are in the dark. this morning, president obama declared a major disaster in the new york city area. at least seven subway tunnels under the river are flooded as we speak. there was an explosion at a con-ed substation. that left a quarter million people in manhattan without power. as if power outages aren't bad enough, a 13-foot surge of sea water flooded. sandy is also being blamed for a burst...
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>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down to the carolinas and northwesterly flow swinging around the center of circulation and the remnants of sandy moving slowly to the north and weakening. we're getting a few isolated sprinkles out in southwestern pennsylvania. one little batch of slight snow in garrett county, got hammered with a couple of feet of the heavy, wet snow. thousands without power in western maryland and parts of west virginia. partly cloudy sky. mostly clear east of washington and around the chesapeake bay. all of the areas in dark blue in the cold 30s. need your winter coat this morn
>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down...
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we are definitely in ocean city seeing what sandy will -- just the beginning of what sandy will bring for us. >> and that is going to continue to move up the east coast and impact us. meteorologist tom kierein watching the track of sandy. see what's going on now. tom, good morning. >> we'll have abnormal high tides because of the full moon, and the high tides around 8:30. right now they are getting pounded with the heavy rain and wind. peak winds along the coast 40 to 45 miles an hour. the big story is heavy rain. all these areas in orange and yellow and red, heavy rains from near cambridge up through easton, all the way up toward chestertown on the eastern shore. these are now crossing the bay. the leading edge of the heavy rain is into anne arundel county as well as calvert and st. mary's. and now just beginning to move into eastern charles county, eastern prince george's county. farther west around washington, we're getting areas of rain. these areas of dark green in montgomery county, fairfax county. that's about to move into loudoun county and points south along 95. they're getti
we are definitely in ocean city seeing what sandy will -- just the beginning of what sandy will bring for us. >> and that is going to continue to move up the east coast and impact us. meteorologist tom kierein watching the track of sandy. see what's going on now. tom, good morning. >> we'll have abnormal high tides because of the full moon, and the high tides around 8:30. right now they are getting pounded with the heavy rain and wind. peak winds along the coast 40 to 45 miles an...
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ruined. >> ravaged by sandy. homes ripped from their foundations, boats thrown into the middle of the street and entire communities washed away. others still under water. >> we're seeing this very common sight here. >> the devastation stretches for miles. towns and lives were reduced to rubble. >> can't even imagine that. no matter how much you imagine what it's going to look like, it's worse. >> reporter: president obama toured the devastation with new jersey governor today delivering the sympathies of the nation. >> i promise, promise, you're going to be okay. >> we are here for you. and we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure that you get all of the help that you need until you rebuild. >> but they can't come back until they clean up. water continues to be pushed out of the subway ins lower manhattan while emotions, for many, have been stretched to their limits. >> everything is gone. but we've still got each other. >> a bond as they struggle through what sandy left behind. >> reporter: and it's sup
ruined. >> ravaged by sandy. homes ripped from their foundations, boats thrown into the middle of the street and entire communities washed away. others still under water. >> we're seeing this very common sight here. >> the devastation stretches for miles. towns and lives were reduced to rubble. >> can't even imagine that. no matter how much you imagine what it's going to look like, it's worse. >> reporter: president obama toured the devastation with new jersey...
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and the next track for sandy is taking it now northwest throughout the rest of the day today, and sandy is going to continue to track northwest and then come ashore this evening. it does look like right now the approach right along between just assoteague through sandy hook, new jersey, it can come ashore. it will make landfall by morning. five to ten inches of rain as well as gusts to 70 miles an hour this afternoon into this evening. and that would likely cause power outages as well. again, the strongest winds will be from beginning locally, late afternoon and into tomorrow morning. that's when we'll have the power outages. i'm back in ten minutes. danella here now with a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morning. thanks, tom. >>> checking first 4 traffic. checking cameras in the area, accident free, that's good. a lot of people staying off the roadway. a live look as you make your way 5 northbound passing through both directions north and southbou southbound. a look at montgomery county, 29 at randolph road. a lot of people staying in, that's good news. let's head over to i-66.
and the next track for sandy is taking it now northwest throughout the rest of the day today, and sandy is going to continue to track northwest and then come ashore this evening. it does look like right now the approach right along between just assoteague through sandy hook, new jersey, it can come ashore. it will make landfall by morning. five to ten inches of rain as well as gusts to 70 miles an hour this afternoon into this evening. and that would likely cause power outages as well. again,...
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now sandy just off the coast of florida. you can see it right there on the satellite picture here. the hurricane making its way up towards the north. still a hurricane at this hour. not a very well-defined hurricane but once again, wr watching this thing very, very closely and it's making its way up the coast. you can see what we have going on as far as north carolina already seeing some heavy rain making its way in there. the winds starting to gust across that region, and now we're seeing the cloud cover. if were you out earlier you could look up and actually start to see the clouds in sandy as its making it's way up north. the brand new track just in from the national hurricane center. winds, 75 miles an hour moving to the northeast, 13 miles an hour, deepening. as we move through the next day or two it's moving out and as we've been talking about and forecasting this over a week now, move back into the mid-atlantic states, and you notice we are tuesday at 3:00 right on top of us. the worst of this will most likely be mond
now sandy just off the coast of florida. you can see it right there on the satellite picture here. the hurricane making its way up towards the north. still a hurricane at this hour. not a very well-defined hurricane but once again, wr watching this thing very, very closely and it's making its way up the coast. you can see what we have going on as far as north carolina already seeing some heavy rain making its way in there. the winds starting to gust across that region, and now we're seeing the...
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sandy up next. >>> folks all along the east coast are keeping a close eye on sandy, including those on the garden state. chris christie has declared a state of emergency there. he's ordered all casinos in atlantic city, to shut down by tomorrow afternoon. meanwhile, in new york, they're taking a wait and see approach. officials will decide sometime tomorrow about whether to shut down the subways, bridges and tunnels. >> doug, what do you have to say? what are we facing? >> we're facing a big thing. up toward new england, they're talking about new jersey and new york city. new york city could be facing problems. i don't think we're going to see the worst of the storm surge. they could see record level storm surge. that could mean water in the subways. we're going to see the wind here, we're going to see very heavy rain. once again, for us. it's the power outages that we should be most concerned about. let's show you what we're doing outside right now. beautiful shot as we look toward the kennedy center this evening. it's been a great day. we saw sunshine. and we saw something that a lot
sandy up next. >>> folks all along the east coast are keeping a close eye on sandy, including those on the garden state. chris christie has declared a state of emergency there. he's ordered all casinos in atlantic city, to shut down by tomorrow afternoon. meanwhile, in new york, they're taking a wait and see approach. officials will decide sometime tomorrow about whether to shut down the subways, bridges and tunnels. >> doug, what do you have to say? what are we facing? >>...
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but it wasn't as lucky during sandy. the prototype nasa shuttle which is on exhibit on board the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york suffered damage during the storm. it was inside an inflatable dome which deflated. some of the panels ripped off by wind. >>> time for weather and traffic on the ones. meteorologist tom kierein with more on the forecast for today. hoping things are getting better weather-wise. >> looking up at the moon, this is a live picture showing the moon trying to peek through. some of the clouds racing through. moon just past full, which is also causing our tides to be a little higher in addition to the flooding going on. great live picture. storm team 4 radar showing scattered sprinkles in northern virginia and into the suburbs in maryland north of the beltway. a few still lingering snow showers. you might need an umbrella this morning. thoos areas in blue in the 30s. a cold start. around the metro area, near 40 degrees. by 7:00 a.m., still hovering near 40 with sprimpg ls around. sunshin
but it wasn't as lucky during sandy. the prototype nasa shuttle which is on exhibit on board the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york suffered damage during the storm. it was inside an inflatable dome which deflated. some of the panels ripped off by wind. >>> time for weather and traffic on the ones. meteorologist tom kierein with more on the forecast for today. hoping things are getting better weather-wise. >> looking up at the moon, this is a live picture showing the...
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we're tracking hurricane sandy. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed this morning. the same goes for most private schools right now. the federal government also cled. all nonessential employees should stay at home. most major local governments also closed in maryland and virginia along with the d.c. government, and metro shut down all rail services, all bus services for the first time since 2003. marc, vre also closed today. and amtrak says its northeast corridor is shut down. a complete list for you at the bottom of your screen and at nbcwashington.com. >> let's che in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein right now. as you take a look outside at reagan national airport, almost all of the flights here at the local airports at reagan national, dulles, and bwi are cancelled. be sure to check your airline as you head out the door. >> breedsy and light rain already falling and getting heavier across parts of our immediate area right now. some of the places that are more to th
we're tracking hurricane sandy. all major public school systems in d.c., maryland, and virginia are closed this morning. the same goes for most private schools right now. the federal government also cled. all nonessential employees should stay at home. most major local governments also closed in maryland and virginia along with the d.c. government, and metro shut down all rail services, all bus services for the first time since 2003. marc, vre also closed today. and amtrak says its northeast...
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here is the very latest on sandy. at least 74 people in the u.s. are now dead as a result of sandy. millions remain without power, and recovery isn't coming nearly fast enough. new jersey is just one of the places there are major gasoline shortages. people are waking up with canisters and walking up with canisters trying to get fuel. and further down the coast, take a look at cars lined up for blocks, if not miles. some people waited more than an hour for a chance to fill up. >>> another big oil problem, a massive fuel leak at a tank facility. more than 300,000 gals of diesel crude spilled into the water separating new jersey from statin islands. containment booms are keeping the oil where it is. >>> in connecticut, intense images as three mansions burned to the ground. firefighters couldn't save the homes because of the intensity of the situation as you can see. >>> back to new jersey, at least 25% of hoboken remains under water. the national guard arrived there but the mayor is begging for more assistance. >>> we need more food. we need more resources so anyone who's listening to
here is the very latest on sandy. at least 74 people in the u.s. are now dead as a result of sandy. millions remain without power, and recovery isn't coming nearly fast enough. new jersey is just one of the places there are major gasoline shortages. people are waking up with canisters and walking up with canisters trying to get fuel. and further down the coast, take a look at cars lined up for blocks, if not miles. some people waited more than an hour for a chance to fill up. >>>...
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>>> tonight, two big stories, sandy and the election. the kacandidates on a cross country tour of the battleground states, including here in the d.c. area. >> he's offering excuses, i'm offering a plan. >> people further north wait for hours to fill up their cars. >> i don't understand why he cut the line. >> the death toll from sandy rising, but there are amazing stories of survivor. >> i'm lucky i got out. >> good evening, i'm chris gordon in for jim rosenfield who is on assignment tonight on staten island. his story coming up. a live look outside. it feels like we haven't seen the sun in weeks, storm team four meteorologist chuck bell is in our weather center. any chance for sun tomorrow? >> i'm holding out optimism we will get more sunshine tomorrow than we had today. and that will be more sunshine than we've seen in the better part of a week and a half around here. it won't do much to ease the chill, but even so, a little sunshine will help lift everyone's spirits a touch. for now, though, it is chilly outside. temperatures already
>>> tonight, two big stories, sandy and the election. the kacandidates on a cross country tour of the battleground states, including here in the d.c. area. >> he's offering excuses, i'm offering a plan. >> people further north wait for hours to fill up their cars. >> i don't understand why he cut the line. >> the death toll from sandy rising, but there are amazing stories of survivor. >> i'm lucky i got out. >> good evening, i'm chris gordon in for...
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. >> this is what sandy is doing. drawing cold air down from canada bringing in this unusual chill for early november. it does feel more like a winter morning. you will need your winter coat. the little specks of again, getting a few scattered sprinkles, not as widespread as they were yesterday. out over the panhandle of west virginia and maryland. some places getting a few snow flurries and areas in dark blue, only near freezing now, much of western maryland and western virginia where they got the heavy snow. thousands without power there. and frederick county, into washington county. thousands without power. much of maryland, much of virginia in the 30s this morning. eastern shore, milder, in the low 40s. potomac, 44. throughout the day, you will need your winter coat. the winds increase during the afternoon, partly cloudy, gusts of wind around 20 to 25 miles an hour. to the northwest as we climb to the mid 50s by mid afternoon. i'll be back with the friday evening planner, first four traffic with danella. >> good m
. >> this is what sandy is doing. drawing cold air down from canada bringing in this unusual chill for early november. it does feel more like a winter morning. you will need your winter coat. the little specks of again, getting a few scattered sprinkles, not as widespread as they were yesterday. out over the panhandle of west virginia and maryland. some places getting a few snow flurries and areas in dark blue, only near freezing now, much of western maryland and western virginia where...
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i rather care about your life. >> reporter: millions of lives forever changed by sandy. jay gray, nbc news, toms river, new jersey. >>> it's a double dose of disappointment for people looking for gasoline after the storm. drivers stuck in line for hours waiting to fill up. as jim rosenfield reports, some stations with plenty of fuel can't even sell it. >> reporter: with power still out here and so many other gas stations around many parts of new jerseyed and other parts of the tri-state, suddenly people are having to devote hours in search of a fill-up. how long have you been waiting? >> this is my second trip. i was here this morning to get gas for my pickup and generator. i'm here right now probably about 20, 25 minutes. >> you're on "e," pal will. >> yeah. i got 21 miles left. fortunately the gas pump's probably a mile. >> this is for my generator. just enough to keep my refrigerator the going and couple of appliances here and there i may need. >> reporter: here in ft. lee, this line about 45-minute wait, and that's not bad if you look around elsewhere, the lines are
i rather care about your life. >> reporter: millions of lives forever changed by sandy. jay gray, nbc news, toms river, new jersey. >>> it's a double dose of disappointment for people looking for gasoline after the storm. drivers stuck in line for hours waiting to fill up. as jim rosenfield reports, some stations with plenty of fuel can't even sell it. >> reporter: with power still out here and so many other gas stations around many parts of new jerseyed and other parts of...
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but there are new problems created by super storm sandy. good afternoon. >> first up today, gray skies over the eastern seaboard gave ato sunshine today, but the dark mood over parts of new york and new jersey persists. the death toll up to at least 50. more than 6 million homes, including 4 million in new york and new jersey, remain without power at this hour. president obama got a firsthand look at the damage today. >> the stock exchange running on generator power came back to life. the mayor gave a thumbs up and rang the opening bell to the sound of cheers. >> and more troubles. this is the scene in the coastal community of seaside heights, new jersey, where hundreds of homes were knocked off their foundations. >> and this is the scene near bayhead, new jersey, a community under water there and cut off as the atlantic ocean merged with another waterway. homes, once million-dollar homes, now worthless. we get the latest from new jersey and jay gray. >> reporter: good evening. this is the kind of devastation that hundreds of thousands are
but there are new problems created by super storm sandy. good afternoon. >> first up today, gray skies over the eastern seaboard gave ato sunshine today, but the dark mood over parts of new york and new jersey persists. the death toll up to at least 50. more than 6 million homes, including 4 million in new york and new jersey, remain without power at this hour. president obama got a firsthand look at the damage today. >> the stock exchange running on generator power came back to...
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>> sandy barrels up the coast and onto land tonight. rts of the east coast are under water. hundreds of thousands are without power. and new york city appears to be among the hardest hit. tonight, pictures continue to come into our news room. >> we have team coverage. crews all over the area. let's begin with doug cameron tracking the storm. doug, what are we looking forward to next? >> we're looking forward to this storm beginning to weaken. it's trying to do that, but not yet. they just put out a new statement -- the national weather service put out a new statement. it still has sustained winds of 75 miles per hour in parts of the area. those are coming right over northeastern parts of maryland and delaware. we're continuing to see winds gusting over tropical storm force in new york, philadelphia, washington, latest wind gusts are 47 miles an hour after a 60 mile an hour wind gust. it may be coming down a little bit, but we're going to continue to see these periodic gusts throughout the rest of the night. you can see exactly where the center of circulation is right here. t
>> sandy barrels up the coast and onto land tonight. rts of the east coast are under water. hundreds of thousands are without power. and new york city appears to be among the hardest hit. tonight, pictures continue to come into our news room. >> we have team coverage. crews all over the area. let's begin with doug cameron tracking the storm. doug, what are we looking forward to next? >> we're looking forward to this storm beginning to weaken. it's trying to do that, but not...
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how sandy impacted you. coming up at 6:00 p.m., we'll look at how the businesses in upper marlboro fared with all of that standing water. i'll have that report for you. reporting live in laurel, tracee wilkins. >>> tens of thousands across the washington area remain without power from sandy and northern virginia, thousands of dominion customers are still in the dark. >> dominion spokesperson joins us now by phone. tell us how many are still out and tell us about the work that you're doing to get them hooked back up. >> we're down to 58,000 which is quite a bit. we began at the highest appointment, we had over 200,000 customers out. the good news is we project that by the end of the day thursday, we'll have everybody restored with a few exceptions. tomorrow, wednesday, people will be able to get individual estimated restoration times for their homes when the power will go back on. but the big thing is by end of the day thursday, we expect to have with a few exceptions, everybody back on will. >> we know that
how sandy impacted you. coming up at 6:00 p.m., we'll look at how the businesses in upper marlboro fared with all of that standing water. i'll have that report for you. reporting live in laurel, tracee wilkins. >>> tens of thousands across the washington area remain without power from sandy and northern virginia, thousands of dominion customers are still in the dark. >> dominion spokesperson joins us now by phone. tell us how many are still out and tell us about the work that...
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pepco is getting ready for whatever sandy has in store. additional repair crews have arrived from mississippi, tennessee, alabama, and texas with more coming tonight. shuttle buses transport the linemen from the staging area to hotels and back as 700 crew members are being fed meals at the mess hall set up here at the montgomery county fair grounds. >> right now these are crews coming in from out of state and there's a crew lead with them right now. what they're doing is they're probably having a safety message and then setting up the expectations for hotels and what's going on at the site here. >> reporter: back in july after the derecho, some pepco customers complained they went without power for five days or more. pepco feels it did a good job considering the extent of damage, and pepco knows that everyone will be watching how it handles sandy. is pepco aiming to do better this storm? >> we are doing the best we can, and, yes, we are aiming to do better. >> reporter: now, after sandy passes through, supervisors will go and assess damage
pepco is getting ready for whatever sandy has in store. additional repair crews have arrived from mississippi, tennessee, alabama, and texas with more coming tonight. shuttle buses transport the linemen from the staging area to hotels and back as 700 crew members are being fed meals at the mess hall set up here at the montgomery county fair grounds. >> right now these are crews coming in from out of state and there's a crew lead with them right now. what they're doing is they're probably...
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so many flights cancelled due to sandy. thousands and thousands of people scrambling to get seats on outgoing flights. to be honest with you, there are not a lot of flights, not a lot of seats to be had. a lot of competition for what seats areut there. here at reagan national airport, we're still seeing cancellations up on the board. more than 40 of them listed this morning. they're for places all around the country, not just along the coast and new york, where you would expect them to be. there's a real trickle down effect going on here. we talked to a woman going to a wedding in jamaica. this was her third attempt to get out. she's finally getting a flight. >> so i'm flying to a wedding in jamaica. i'm flying from here, and another bridesmaid is flying from boston. her flight is cancelled. she booked our reservations for two days. now she doesn't fly out till friday. i'm flying today. this is my third try. now i'm staying with the bride and the groom because i have nowhere else to stay in jamaica because my hotel reservat
so many flights cancelled due to sandy. thousands and thousands of people scrambling to get seats on outgoing flights. to be honest with you, there are not a lot of flights, not a lot of seats to be had. a lot of competition for what seats areut there. here at reagan national airport, we're still seeing cancellations up on the board. more than 40 of them listed this morning. they're for places all around the country, not just along the coast and new york, where you would expect them to be....
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look at the size sandy. this storm, the thing about it, it is covering such a wide expanse, about 1,000 miles wide. the heaviest rains are in maryland and the northern neck of virginia. the areas you see here in the reds and oranges, it's swinging. a lot of tropical moisture west. and now another band coming in off the ocean. and then out farther east there's another band. there's some other areas, very heavy rain. sandy has taken that dreaded left turn now. it is now beginning to head off further to the west. here is the latest track. we're getting an update from this from the national hurricane center. this was probably the very early morning track. it's probably not going to change. this was at 5:00 a.m. so i don't think we'll see much of a change in the tract. i don't think we'll see the impact zone shrink. central new jersey to south of jersy city. that's where we'll likely see sandy making landfall. we'll have bands of heavy rain coming through and snow out of the mountains and this heavy rain from the
look at the size sandy. this storm, the thing about it, it is covering such a wide expanse, about 1,000 miles wide. the heaviest rains are in maryland and the northern neck of virginia. the areas you see here in the reds and oranges, it's swinging. a lot of tropical moisture west. and now another band coming in off the ocean. and then out farther east there's another band. there's some other areas, very heavy rain. sandy has taken that dreaded left turn now. it is now beginning to head off...
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to clean up debris left by sandy. high winds and rain-soaked earth made the ground too unstable for many large trees. megan mcgrath has a look at how neighbors are dealing with sandy in northwest d.c. >> the clean-up began as soon as the high winds died down. on 16th street in northwest, public works crews made quick work of several trees that had toppled across the road. as the sun came up, people ventured out to take a look for themselves. this large tree completely blocked cathedral avenue. >> it was wild. because all these trees were being whipped over the road. and i was out walking a dog. and the dog was not happy to be there. and i was not happy to be there. and the gusts would come through that were very, very strong and made me nervous that a tree would pop down. >> traffic this morning was light. many people stayed home from work. for those who did go to the office, there were some detours. rock creek looked more like a fierce river. also high, the potomac river. but concerns about major flooding did not com
to clean up debris left by sandy. high winds and rain-soaked earth made the ground too unstable for many large trees. megan mcgrath has a look at how neighbors are dealing with sandy in northwest d.c. >> the clean-up began as soon as the high winds died down. on 16th street in northwest, public works crews made quick work of several trees that had toppled across the road. as the sun came up, people ventured out to take a look for themselves. this large tree completely blocked cathedral...
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meteorologist tom kierein has been following sandy, watched sandy move through the east coast. what's it doing now? >>> it has weakened, i'm happy to say. still giving us rain, snow out of the mountains, pockets of moderate showers rotating and moving through the metro area of northern virginia and maryland. they'll be with us through the rest of the day. very chilly. we're in the 40s maryland and virginia. chilly in the mountains, especially the higher elevations are near freezing with that snow. these are the latest gusts around 25, 30 miles an hour. a few gusts higher than that, farther west on the ridges. hour by hour today, we'll have passing showers, gusts to around 40 miles an hour through noontime, and lighter winds this afternoon, and still passing showers but not as heavy and in the 40s throughout the day. i'm back with a look at your seven day outlook in ten minutes. look at the traffic with danella. >> good morning. >>> thinking of taking the rails today, they are still closed. marc, vre, and metro, those services not open for you today. taking the local roads, look
meteorologist tom kierein has been following sandy, watched sandy move through the east coast. what's it doing now? >>> it has weakened, i'm happy to say. still giving us rain, snow out of the mountains, pockets of moderate showers rotating and moving through the metro area of northern virginia and maryland. they'll be with us through the rest of the day. very chilly. we're in the 40s maryland and virginia. chilly in the mountains, especially the higher elevations are near freezing...
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>> at least 38 people are dead across the northeast in sandy's wake. a storm that may be the worst new york city has ever seen. it destroyed dozens of buildings and homes from lower manhattan to queens. more than a million people are without power. parts of the subway system are still underwater. >> at home, the federal government will reopen tomorrow with the option of unscheduled leave and work. most of the major school districts in our area in maryland and virginia will also reopen tomorrow. no word yet from the d.c. public schools. >> almost 150,000 people in our area are still without power because of the storm. fewer than 10,000 of those are pepco customers. pepco credits out of state communications for what it calls a relatively small number of outages. >> the main reason for the power outages are trees that came down. there is a bunch of northern virginia. pat collins is in arlington where people are cleaning up and trying to deal with the lack of power. >> reporter: sandy has left a number of people in northern virginia with the great sense of
>> at least 38 people are dead across the northeast in sandy's wake. a storm that may be the worst new york city has ever seen. it destroyed dozens of buildings and homes from lower manhattan to queens. more than a million people are without power. parts of the subway system are still underwater. >> at home, the federal government will reopen tomorrow with the option of unscheduled leave and work. most of the major school districts in our area in maryland and virginia will also...
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sandy still around. rotating around our region, just up to the north and west of us, making its way to the north and east. it will bring a slight chance of a sprinkle or shower. what about halloween? your trick or treating forecast tonight? temperatures, 46 to 50 degrees. it will be a little on the chilly side. so just know that as you send the kids out for kanldz yesterday. we'll be right back. >>> thank you, doug. a man is dead after an accident on the outer loop of the beltway. 44-year-old qualmy abon was killed in the crash about 5:15 a.m. investigators say his car was rear ended by a car and hit by a truck. the cause is still under vestigation. nobody else was hurt. >>> grief counselors were called in at seneca valley high school after a 15-year-old student was hit and killed on her way to school. police say christina morris-ward was killed while trying to cross germantown road just before 7:00 this morning. pat collins is at the scene with reaction from the teenager's mother and one of her best fri
sandy still around. rotating around our region, just up to the north and west of us, making its way to the north and east. it will bring a slight chance of a sprinkle or shower. what about halloween? your trick or treating forecast tonight? temperatures, 46 to 50 degrees. it will be a little on the chilly side. so just know that as you send the kids out for kanldz yesterday. we'll be right back. >>> thank you, doug. a man is dead after an accident on the outer loop of the beltway....
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use the hash tag sandy d.c. we are back in a moment. >>> a live look at the radar now, we are tracking sandy. the tropical storm is now just there off the coast of florida and inching its way up. we have been hearing a lot of questions. a lot of people very curious about this storm and the impact. >> too many questions to get to but we promise to get to some this morning and also at 9:00. sarah asked, am i the only one not panicking about sandy, d.c.? better question, am i stupid for not worrying? >> you should not worry or panic. you know, maybe strong words. but you need to be prepared. you need to know it's coming. you need to do the smart things. if you fear a power loss you should go out and get things, make sure you got water and batteries for your flashlight and battery powered radio. just be smart about it. you don't have to panic. i wouldn't stock up the refrigerator with perishables right now because if you lose power they'll all perish. so as far as outdoor furniture make sure all that stuff is put aw
use the hash tag sandy d.c. we are back in a moment. >>> a live look at the radar now, we are tracking sandy. the tropical storm is now just there off the coast of florida and inching its way up. we have been hearing a lot of questions. a lot of people very curious about this storm and the impact. >> too many questions to get to but we promise to get to some this morning and also at 9:00. sarah asked, am i the only one not panicking about sandy, d.c.? better question, am i stupid...
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we have been tracking sandy all morning long. let's check in with tom for the latest on the storm. >> sandy is a huge hurricane, it is intensifying this morning and pushing a lot of rain and wind into north carolina. here's a live view of nags head right now. look at those enormous waves crashing in there. we have continuous coverage on sandy, the latest forecast is coming up in just a couple of anncr: seven-hundred-thousand jobs. that's what the plan george allen supports... would cost our economy. newspapers called it "economically destructive." like allen's votes to give tax breaks to companies... that ship jobs overseas, his economic plan would... help big corporations, devastating the middle class. allen even voted against tax breaks for small businesses. virginia can't afford to go back to george allen. the democratic senatorial campaign committee... is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> we're tracking sandy. states of emergency declared in nine states and the district of columbia. people along the east co
we have been tracking sandy all morning long. let's check in with tom for the latest on the storm. >> sandy is a huge hurricane, it is intensifying this morning and pushing a lot of rain and wind into north carolina. here's a live view of nags head right now. look at those enormous waves crashing in there. we have continuous coverage on sandy, the latest forecast is coming up in just a couple of anncr: seven-hundred-thousand jobs. that's what the plan george allen supports... would cost...
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that is essentially still the result of sandy. and i don't think it's an exaggeration to call it super cyclone sandy because that area of low pressure and that whole influence, basically had a whole sphere of influence that covered pretty much the eastern half of the united states and the eastern half of canada and much of the western atlantic and that huge cyclone even though it's long gone up to the northeast of hudson bay moving into north atlantic, the ripples in the atmosphere remain and that's the reason it has been cold and windy around here all week long. do you know on tuesday it was 73 degrees in montreal. that's how crazy the weather has gotten. as the warm air from sandy was forced way up into the eastern half of canada, the cold air up across northern and western canada was dislodged and that cold air has been riding that northwesterly wind right straight into the mid-atlantic for the better part of a week now. ever since then it pulled away. we've been stuck with the clouds and the cold and the rain, all of it. this
that is essentially still the result of sandy. and i don't think it's an exaggeration to call it super cyclone sandy because that area of low pressure and that whole influence, basically had a whole sphere of influence that covered pretty much the eastern half of the united states and the eastern half of canada and much of the western atlantic and that huge cyclone even though it's long gone up to the northeast of hudson bay moving into north atlantic, the ripples in the atmosphere remain and...
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sandy is shaping up to be one of the costliest disasters in the u.s. it's estimated to cost between $20 billion and $50 billion in damage. >>> the worst may not be over for some flood prone neighborhoods in the area. the river has gone down somewhat. news 4s melissa mollet is live. what is it looking like out there now? >> reporter: good morning, barbara. high tide came and went at 10:06. take a look at this, completely dry here. we have a couple patches of water. nothing like what we were dealing with yesterday. let's take a look at that. 24 hours ago, you can see what a big difference it is. yesterday, i was standing in six or seven inches of water. today, standing on the ground, this road technically opened, but not much traffic. still, restaurants, bunesses, homeowners in the area bracing for potential problems tomorrow. predictions are the flooding here in old town alexandria will get worse before better peaking on thursday. this store, at the corner of union and king was a message for sandy as everyone here watches and waits for the rising water.
sandy is shaping up to be one of the costliest disasters in the u.s. it's estimated to cost between $20 billion and $50 billion in damage. >>> the worst may not be over for some flood prone neighborhoods in the area. the river has gone down somewhat. news 4s melissa mollet is live. what is it looking like out there now? >> reporter: good morning, barbara. high tide came and went at 10:06. take a look at this, completely dry here. we have a couple patches of water. nothing like...
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i'll have the latest on sandy coming up i >>> tracking sandy this morning. the category 1 hurricane has already proven deadly in the caribbean. now it has its sites set on the u.s. east coast. people all along the region are preparing for this monster storm. these are live pictures from rehoboth beach. there is an evacuation order in effect for people from that seaside beach town. just about every forecaster says this storm will affect just about everyone from virginia into new england. >> right in the middle of that is new york where people on the coast on long island are watching and just waiting. jonathan vigliotti is live there this among on long island, new york. how's it looking out there? >> reporter: good morning to you. you can see for yourself behind me, the waves starting to crash down as sandy gets closer to the coast here. i want to show you what we're standing on top of, what has become quite the image. these are manmade sand walls, essentially acting as barriers against a surging ocean. the concern here, the waves crashing into these low-lying
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effects of sandy. the great lengths some are going to to fill up their tanks. >>> what do you do with a cruise ship empty because of a hurricane? how you can get a last-minute getaway for a bargain? >>> a special visit to students from a washington football player with an important message. >>> partial subway service has returned in new york today. but for many in nearby new jersey, one of the hottest commodities is gasoline. >> most gas stations have been sold out since sandy hit. as richard explains now, at stations that are open, drivers have a long wait. >> reporter: pat, we've been here all long. this line hasn't changed at all. it goes back through two towns. it's 60 cars to the end. these cars have had to pass by one other gas station, it ran out of gas earlier last night. and that's one situation why they won't be open. second is they don't have electricity. pricing now, about $3.55 at this location. there have been some reports of prices greater than that. the division of consumer affairs is d
effects of sandy. the great lengths some are going to to fill up their tanks. >>> what do you do with a cruise ship empty because of a hurricane? how you can get a last-minute getaway for a bargain? >>> a special visit to students from a washington football player with an important message. >>> partial subway service has returned in new york today. but for many in nearby new jersey, one of the hottest commodities is gasoline. >> most gas stations have been sold...
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there goes sandy. partly cloudy skies tomorrow. more sunshine on friday and the weekend looking pretty nice. let's show you what's happening out there, as we move on through the house. tonight, sunset 6:08. your trick or treat forecast, 53 degrees at 5:00. 50 at 7:00 p.m. 55 tomorrow for a high. 54 on friday. saturday, 56. 55 on sunday. as we move through monday, tuesday and wednesday, we say on the dry side but temperatures only in the mid 50s. >> bundle up tonight. >>> still ahead on news4 at 5:00, just days away from major relief for drivers in northern virginia. >> a developing story. after several pipe comes were found. we're live with the latest. >> the georgetown hoyas are ready to dance. >> and also ahead tonight on news4 at 6:00, polluted rivers and streams after hurricane sandy. but this is the drinking water dangerous? we have the answers for you anncr: washington's revolving door. george allen's made a career of it. politicians go in. corporate lobbyists come out. in the senate, allen took money from big corporate inter
there goes sandy. partly cloudy skies tomorrow. more sunshine on friday and the weekend looking pretty nice. let's show you what's happening out there, as we move on through the house. tonight, sunset 6:08. your trick or treat forecast, 53 degrees at 5:00. 50 at 7:00 p.m. 55 tomorrow for a high. 54 on friday. saturday, 56. 55 on sunday. as we move through monday, tuesday and wednesday, we say on the dry side but temperatures only in the mid 50s. >> bundle up tonight. >>> still...
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this is sandy. it is beginning to turn north and later today will take a sharp left and turn inland. it is going to take that westerly turn in the afternoon hours, maintain a category 1 strength until right before landfall. the latest track for sandy and the landfall times does look like it's coming ashore. they've narrowed this. this just came in. this is the very latest track from central new jersey down to ocean city. we are still going to see perhaps the landfall of the center of circulation moving inland. it will move inland as a tropical flow, but still very heavy with a lot of wind. the big story is the rain. we're getting moderate to heavy rain in these areas of orange and yellow red, across the bay. here comes the heaviest rain so far from sandy. it is just now reaching the west side of the bay. from annapolis all the way down to point lookout, they are getting the very, very heavy rain, and it's continuing to track off to the west. right now right around the beltway, we're getting moderate
this is sandy. it is beginning to turn north and later today will take a sharp left and turn inland. it is going to take that westerly turn in the afternoon hours, maintain a category 1 strength until right before landfall. the latest track for sandy and the landfall times does look like it's coming ashore. they've narrowed this. this just came in. this is the very latest track from central new jersey down to ocean city. we are still going to see perhaps the landfall of the center of...
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here's the latest with sandy. it's still spinning off the coast, more than 300 miles away from ocean city. the tract still west-northwest coming inland right around delaware, southern new jersey, later today. as it moves on inland, it will be expanding. there will be a lot more rain filled areas throughout pennsylvania and even west throughout our region. we'll see the wind field really expand too. there you see in the middle there, winds will be over 55, close to 57 miles per hour, later today. there's monday, 6:30. we'll take it right into the morning hours. again, the possibility even of some gusts as high or up to 80 miles per hour for a time period during the overnight. let's talk about the rain. there you can see the bands of heavy rain that have been coming in. and several more thatxtend out from the center of sandy. several more that will be coming through delaware, coming through okay city. conditions may be a little worst at ocean city than they are in rehoboth. you heard during the high tide this mornin
here's the latest with sandy. it's still spinning off the coast, more than 300 miles away from ocean city. the tract still west-northwest coming inland right around delaware, southern new jersey, later today. as it moves on inland, it will be expanding. there will be a lot more rain filled areas throughout pennsylvania and even west throughout our region. we'll see the wind field really expand too. there you see in the middle there, winds will be over 55, close to 57 miles per hour, later...
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and sandy actually helped that pattern to oh develop. we've got a deep trough in the jet stream across the great lakes and east coast. next week, it does look like we could see a strengthening of that trough. cooler air making its way in. a coastal storm possibly making its way up the coast. a storm that normally would not have a lot of input as far as effects around our region. it's going to be a strong storm. one we normally would get through, no problem. but after the effects of sandy, this storm could have huge implications on what the northeast is dealing with over the next couple of days. i'll tell you my take on this storm in my forecast. >>> the presidential campaign has only five days left now. president obama just wrapping up an appearance in las vegas. he's going to go to colorado now and will spend the night in columbus, ohio. meanwhile, mitt romney is rallying support on a campaign swing through virginia. steve handelsman on capitol hill now with the latest on this. >> reporter: besides virginia, and the other battlegrounds,
and sandy actually helped that pattern to oh develop. we've got a deep trough in the jet stream across the great lakes and east coast. next week, it does look like we could see a strengthening of that trough. cooler air making its way in. a coastal storm possibly making its way up the coast. a storm that normally would not have a lot of input as far as effects around our region. it's going to be a strong storm. one we normally would get through, no problem. but after the effects of sandy, this...
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when we came in this morning it was tropical sandy. tropical storm sandy. now it's back up to hurricane strength. just can't make up its mind. >> back and forth. let's go to meteorologist chuck bell to find out where sandy is right now. >> hey there. good morning everybody. yes indeed. the difference between tropical storm andurricane is a very thin line. 74-mile-per-hour sustained winds is when it becomes a hurricane. it was a 70-mile-per-hour tropical storm earlier now a 75-mile-per-hour hurricane. so it is sort of teetering on the brink. this is a view from our tower camera look down. here is the potomac river looking southbound. a really cool effect up in the skies. a little hint of a halo, rainbow prism effect up in the skies. so if you're out and about over the next little while take a look up into your skies and see if you can find some extra cool color first thing this morning. temperatures upper 50s to low and mid 60s already. continuing to rise. not much of a rain threat today but some drizzly drops starting to show up upper montgomery county out
when we came in this morning it was tropical sandy. tropical storm sandy. now it's back up to hurricane strength. just can't make up its mind. >> back and forth. let's go to meteorologist chuck bell to find out where sandy is right now. >> hey there. good morning everybody. yes indeed. the difference between tropical storm andurricane is a very thin line. 74-mile-per-hour sustained winds is when it becomes a hurricane. it was a 70-mile-per-hour tropical storm earlier now a...
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sandy also took out part of atlantic city's famed boardwalk. >>> coastal communities rocked by sandy are waking up to a big mess this morning, including heavy flooding in areas. erica gonzalez is getting a firsthand look at the impact sandy had in rehoboth beach, delaware. this is where we began our journey along the boardwalk that so many are accustomed to seeing in rehoboth. it's pretty quiet. you've got some of the debris, some of the rocks that have washed ashore from the impact that we've seen. at its peak in rehoboth beach, we had waves that were 20 to 25 feet high. he had impacts up to 50 miles an hour with these gusts. this morning what we're feeling is it's significantly colder. so a big, big difference for anybody who's been in any type of hurricane coverage, you're not used to wearing gloves or long johns or ear mufs when doing hurricane coverage. you've got eight inches of rain that have fallen in the city of rehoboth. you've got at least 300 people in 1 of 3 shelters in rehoboth. and the mandatory no driving ban in place from the delaware governor that is still in effect
sandy also took out part of atlantic city's famed boardwalk. >>> coastal communities rocked by sandy are waking up to a big mess this morning, including heavy flooding in areas. erica gonzalez is getting a firsthand look at the impact sandy had in rehoboth beach, delaware. this is where we began our journey along the boardwalk that so many are accustomed to seeing in rehoboth. it's pretty quiet. you've got some of the debris, some of the rocks that have washed ashore from the impact...
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mayor bloomburg says he will not allow controversy over that event to impede recovery from sandy. >> jay grey has the latest now from atlantic city. >> reporter: four days later and, still, the fury of sandy is too much for some to bare. flood waters carried a boat into ester larubio's home. >> we need help here, we truly do. >> reporter: many simply aren't going anywhere. in some cases, pushing patience and emotions over the edge. but the difficulties, like the directi direction, stretched for miles along the atlantic coast. and hope is quickly fading, as well. >> we have bodies being removed up the block. we are devastated here. >> devastation that after days of controversy, ultimately, forced organizers to cancel the new york city marathon. >> the race had become a distraction. it had become a distraction for people who are working and trying to help people. >> help is beginning to show up by the truckload here, the basic necessities, like water, food and warm clothes. >> reporter: tonight, an all-star line up benefit for storm victims organized by nbc. >> reporter: while along th
mayor bloomburg says he will not allow controversy over that event to impede recovery from sandy. >> jay grey has the latest now from atlantic city. >> reporter: four days later and, still, the fury of sandy is too much for some to bare. flood waters carried a boat into ester larubio's home. >> we need help here, we truly do. >> reporter: many simply aren't going anywhere. in some cases, pushing patience and emotions over the edge. but the difficulties, like the directi...
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that did not happen with sandy. but in advance of any storm it's always good to collect clean water for drinking and bathing just in case. >> to be on the safe side. last question comes from t. marie in frederick county, maryland. she wants to know if her gas fireplace is on when the power goes out will it continue to burn without electricity and give her some heat? >> she wanted to stay warm with her gas fireplace. well, we turn to the hearth patio and barbecue association for this answer. it will tells us that a gas fireplace should keep running if it was on before the power went out. however, you won't be age to start your gas fireplace if the power is already out since it does require electricity to ignite. in terms of safety the association says there are simply too many variables to say that every gas fireplace would be absolutely safe to use. however, if your fireplace has been checked by a professional and it has something called a b vent or a direct vent that doesn't use any mechanical draft assistance, it
that did not happen with sandy. but in advance of any storm it's always good to collect clean water for drinking and bathing just in case. >> to be on the safe side. last question comes from t. marie in frederick county, maryland. she wants to know if her gas fireplace is on when the power goes out will it continue to burn without electricity and give her some heat? >> she wanted to stay warm with her gas fireplace. well, we turn to the hearth patio and barbecue association for this...
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sandy pounded the jersey shore. nbc's danielle leigh live in cape may, new jersey, on the southern tip of that state. danielle, what's the situation there? >> reporter: good morning. this morning we are getting hit with heavy winds. sometimes it's hard to stand. and just a light rain. when he was in the hotel room getting ready. i was pretty sure we were going to lose some windows. they were clanking so hard. that is good news. we are doing a lot better than a lot of parts of cape may and a lot of parts of coastal, new jersey. if you take a look at video we have of damage across the jersey shore, especially in atlantic city, where parts of that famous boardwalk were destroyed, where people staying in a shelter lost power and had to be evacuated. we're talking about significant damage. across the northeast, people waking up without water. more than 7 million people without power because of the damage from this storm. we're hearing that over a dozen people have been killed from this storm. the sun hasn't even risen ye
sandy pounded the jersey shore. nbc's danielle leigh live in cape may, new jersey, on the southern tip of that state. danielle, what's the situation there? >> reporter: good morning. this morning we are getting hit with heavy winds. sometimes it's hard to stand. and just a light rain. when he was in the hotel room getting ready. i was pretty sure we were going to lose some windows. they were clanking so hard. that is good news. we are doing a lot better than a lot of parts of cape may and...
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sandy! ♪ stranded at the drive in ♪ [ laughter ] trust me, "stranded at the drive in" is going to be the big hit. [ laughter ] this is big news -- >> steve: you're performing as if there was an audience. >> jimmy: well, i'm assuming that people at home will be watching either on their laptops or get their generators out. and then they're going to want to see -- and they're going to want to leave room to laugh and breathe. ♪ stranded at the drive in ♪ everybody. >> steve: your windshields is multiplying. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's pretty quick. finally, here's some more good news. the organizers of the new york city marathon are saying that this sunday's race will definitely not be affected by the hurricane -- or won by an american. we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots right there. ♪ i can't stand the rain on my window bringing back sweet memories ♪ ♪ can't stand the rain >> jimmy: a little tina turner there. right? >> questlove: yeah. >> jimmy: "private dan
sandy! ♪ stranded at the drive in ♪ [ laughter ] trust me, "stranded at the drive in" is going to be the big hit. [ laughter ] this is big news -- >> steve: you're performing as if there was an audience. >> jimmy: well, i'm assuming that people at home will be watching either on their laptops or get their generators out. and then they're going to want to see -- and they're going to want to leave room to laugh and breathe. ♪ stranded at the drive in ♪ everybody....
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sandy making its way ashore. you've got the weather front, all the right ingredients that we talked about days out with this system all coming together. that cold air coming in, where you've got a hurricane inside of a nor'easter, affecting such a huge part of areas from the mid-atlantic to the northeast. and of course, sandy also affecting the outer banks of north carolina early on with this storm. it will continue moving westward. you'll see that snow continuing to accumulate in west virginia. here we are late tomorrow, still a few showers. that's the green left around our area. for the rest of today, winds increasing with winds gusting to 50 miles per hour. here's a look at favor's island pier in maryland. underwater. that's what we're seeing in rehobo rehoboth, that's what we're seeing in ocean city. when we talk about the high water rises, ten-foot waves expected on the chesapeake bay tomorrow. two to three feet above average. you've got high tide time coming into ocean city at 8:25 this evening. with the mo
sandy making its way ashore. you've got the weather front, all the right ingredients that we talked about days out with this system all coming together. that cold air coming in, where you've got a hurricane inside of a nor'easter, affecting such a huge part of areas from the mid-atlantic to the northeast. and of course, sandy also affecting the outer banks of north carolina early on with this storm. it will continue moving westward. you'll see that snow continuing to accumulate in west...
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the death toll from hurricane sandy went up in the last hour. more than 90 people are now dead as a result of the storm. 37 of them in new york alone. transit in that city remains a nightmare with gridlocked streets and very limited rail service. amtrak trains into the city are still suspended. while relief supplies are now reaching the jersey shore, many communities there are still in crisis. jay gray reports now from toms river, new jersey. >> reporter: with the damag
the death toll from hurricane sandy went up in the last hour. more than 90 people are now dead as a result of the storm. 37 of them in new york alone. transit in that city remains a nightmare with gridlocked streets and very limited rail service. amtrak trains into the city are still suspended. while relief supplies are now reaching the jersey shore, many communities there are still in crisis. jay gray reports now from toms river, new jersey. >> reporter: with the damag